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No. 627,458. Patented June 20, |899. J. S. HALDEMAN.

COMBINED WHEEL RIM AND TIRE.

(Application led Aug. 26, 189B.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JAMES S. I-IALDEMAN, OF CAMERON, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-IIALF'TO JOE H. COMBS,SOF SAME PLACE.

COMBINEDIWHEEL RIM AND TIRE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,458, dated June 20, 1899. Application tiled August 26, 1898. Serial No. 689,543 (No model.)

To all whom it .may concern: able in other respects forms a substitute for Be it known that I, JAMES S. HALDEMAN, a the omitted bridge 2, hereinbefore referred to, citizen of the United States, residing at Caineand therefore prevents too great a depression ron, in the county of Clinton and State of of the band 4 at said point, as wouldfother- 55 5 Missouri, have invented certain new and usewise occur each time that point of the wheel ful Improvements in a Combined Wheel Rim came in contact with the ground. In order and Tire, of which the following is a speciiito rotate this loop conveniently with a wrench cation. (not shown) or equivalent device, one of the My invention rela-tes to a combined wheel trunnions is provided with a squared shank 6o ro rim and tire; and it consists in certain novel 8 and is also provided with a ratchet-wheel and peculiar features of construction and 9, adjacent to said shank. combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter 10 designates balls of aluminium, hard rubdescribed and claimed. ber,or any other suitable material, there being The object of the invention is to produce one ball upon the outer side of band 4 oppo- 65 a tire which possesses the advantageous feasite each pocket or chamber 3, as shown, and

tures ofapneumatic tire-viz.,its resiliencysaid balls are secured reliably in such posiwithout its disadvantages-viz., its collapsitions by means of the encircling band 1l, of bility in case of puncture. steel or any other suitable material, and, if

A further object of the invention is to prodesired, the balls may be secured to the band 7o zo Vide a combined wheel rim and tire of the by means of screws 12, as shown in Fig. 2.

character described which is of simple, dura- The tread-surface of the wheelconsists of ble, and inexpensive construction. the tire proper, 13, of rubber, canvas, or any In order that the invention may be fully other strongand durable material suitable understood, I will proceed to describe it with for the purpose. It is endless and preferably 7 5 reference to the accompanying drawings, in semicircular in cross-section, so as to overlap whichthe sides of the rim, andis preferably secured p Figure 1 represents, partly in section and in position by cords or wires 14, laced around partly in side elevation, a combined wheel the inner side of the rim, as shown, orin any rim and tire embodying my invention. Fig. other preferred manner. 8o

3o 2 represents a section taken on the line II of When the parts are arranged in the posi- Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view of part of the tions described, a wrench is engaged with combined rim and tire. Fig. 4 is a cross-secshank 8 and loop 5 turned a sufficient numtion taken on the line IV of Fig. 1. ber of times to tension the band 4, in this op- Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 deseration the band being Wound or twisted upon 85 ignates a wheel rim or felly provided with the loop, as will be readily understood. This the usual peripheral groove or channel, like tensioning of the band of course expands or a bicycle-wheel rim, and 2 designates a pludistends the tire by forcing the balls collectrality of equidistant segmental ribs or bridges ively outward, so as 'to draw the rubber tire bridging said channel and forming between or covering 13 taut, said tire being sufficiently 9o 4o them the pockets or chambers 8. At one stiff and heavy in its construction to assume point of the rim, however, a bridge 2 is dissubstantially the position shown in Figs. 2and pensed with, for a purpose hereinafter de- 4. The loop is secured from back rotation by scribed. means of the pivoted dog 15, mounted upon 4 designates a resilient band, preferably of the rim, and said dog is held reliably in en- 95 heavy rubber, which encircles the rim and gagementwith the ratchet-wheelbythespring rests upon the bridges 2. 16 or its equivalent.

5 designates a rotatable loop through which In case this tire receives a puncture or cut the band 4 extends. Said loop is arranged it is obvious that such injury does not destroy transversely of the channel and is provided even temporarily the resilient or elastic proproo 5o with trunnions 6 7, journaled in the rim. It erty of the tire, and therefore need not be may be turned or rotated, but being immovgiven immediate attention, if needed at all.

As the Wheel rotates, the balls are successively pressed up into their respective poel:-4

ets or openings 3, the band 2 forming an elastic cushion for this purpose and returning the balls to their original positions immediately such pressure is removed. It is clear, therefore, that the tire possesses practically the same resiliency or elasticity as the pneumatic tire and that it is far superior to the chambers, aresilient or elastic band encircling the rim and bridging saidrpockets, balls against said band and radially opposite said pockets, a band of resilient matter encircling said balls to hold them in their proper relative positions, a iiexible cover or tire propel' incasing said band and balls, secured to the wheel-rim, a'loop journaled in said rim with the first-named resilient or elastic band extending through it, a ratchet-wheel upon one of the trunnions or journal-arms of said loop at the outer side of the rim, and a spring-actuated pawl engaging said ratchet-Wheel to prevent the accidental back rotation of the loop, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES S. HALDEMAN.

`lVitnesses:

J. H. Cones, W. W. ALLEN. 

